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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion ... Antibiotics #CNS #Diffusion ... #BloodBrain #Perfusion ... #CSF #Pharmacology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Pneumothorax Other Causes
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... therapy in chronic CHF ... #Pharmacology #CHF
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Metastatic disease CSF ... Pseudotumor Cerebri, Low CSF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... Meningitis #CSF
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Pneumonia • CHF ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... • Pericardial effusion ... Hematologic Causes ... acidosis of any cause
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... Cardiomyopathy HFrEF Causes ... • Other HFpEF Causes ... #HeartFailure #Causes ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... POCUS ECHO performed ... - MH/CCF/CWRU ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion